52. Listener Mailbag #2
Critical Care Time
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Listener Insights on Advanced Practice in Critical Care
This chapter explores listener feedback and reflections on the role of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) in critical care, highlighting their emotional complexities and job security concerns. The discussion covers various listener comments from prior episodes, addressing misconceptions in patient care, specifically relating to spontaneous breathing trials and lactated Ringer's usage in cirrhosis. The speakers emphasize the importance of collaborative practices, clear certification pathways, and the human connection within critical care medicine.
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In this special Q&A episode, Nick and Cyrus read your comments, tackle your toughest clinical questions, and share how your insights have sent them diving back into PubMed, Reddit, and beyond. Whether you’re commuting, charting, or on break in the ICU, this episode is packed with practical pearls, literature deep-dives, and the human stories that make critical care so rewarding. Thank you for helping us learn and grow—let’s jump right in!
